Because you like Greg Lestrade in Sherlock
Charles Xavier is a telepath who believes mutants and humans are both good at heart and can live in harmony. See them in X-Men Series.
Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.
Catwoman might be slightly unhinged, but you can't say this feline villainess isn't confident. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Woody is a selfless leader of Andy's toys who likes change less than a snake in his boots. See them in Toy Story.
Princess Bubblegum is brilliant and determined, but can display a nasty temper. See them in Adventure Time.
Kumar Patel is always high, always hungry for sliders. See them in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.
Audrey Horne may seem inquisitive and charming, but she can turn on a dime. See them in Twin Peaks.
A daring hacker, Trinity is one of the few rebels who escaped the Matrix, a simulation in which most of humanity is enslaved. See them in The Matrix.
Wheatley's got an endless supply of bad ideas that he wants to share. See them in Portal Series.
After having his mind altered after a bad breakup, Joel Barish is not convinced that ignorance is bliss. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.